Title
- Part of a set. Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様): flowers including peonies and paulownia, tendrils, birds including onagadori 尾長鳥, rectangular shapes with dragon and with grid
Collection
Period | Style | School
Material | Technique
Measurements
- height: 23.7 cm
- width: 41.6 cm
- 1 Muster - height: 13.5 cm
- 1 Muster - width: 35.8 cm
Inventory number
- OR 3925-5472
Acquisition
- assumption , 1907
Department
- Asia Collection
Description
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"Dyed ground" (jizomari 地染).
Onagadori 尾長鳥: imaginary bird with long tail.
Peonies symbolise wealth and beauty. Because of their magnificent blossom with many petals, they are often used as a motif for handicrafts. Red peonies were even said to be able ensure longevity and immortality when drunk as an herbal decoction.
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stencil (katagami 型紙), Part of a set. Plant pattern (shokubutsu monyō 植物文様), animal pattern (dōbutsu monyō 動物文様): flowers including peonies and paulownia, tendrils, birds including onagadori 尾長鳥, rectangular shapes with dragon and with grid, Anonym, MAK Inv.nr. OR 3925-5472
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Last update
- 25.04.2026